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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Lafayette is $99,700, which is lower than the state average of $139,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Lafayette median house value has grown by 43.66% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Lafayette is lower than the state average rate of 50.43% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Lafayette was built is 1979, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,074 Owner Occupied Houses in Lafayette, TN, #222

Lafayette, TN	99,700 USD
Tennessee	139,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #159

Lafayette, TN	43.66%
Tennessee	50.43%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Lafayette, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,305, see rank, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	2,040, 88.50%, see rank	87.61%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,074, 46.59%, see rank	58.82%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	966, 41.91%, see rank	28.79%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	265, 11.50%, see rank	12.39%	12.45%
For Rent	101, 4.38%, see rank	2.61%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.32%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	116, 5.03%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.44%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	48, 2.08%, see rank	4.93%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #154

Lafayette, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
1979	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Lafayette, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,074	100%	1,669,953	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	501	46.65%, see rank	61.60%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	573	53.35%, see rank	38.40%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lafayette, TN	963 USD
Tennessee	1,197 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lafayette, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	2.56%	1.59%
$500 to $699	105	20.96%, see rank	8.39%	5.01%
$700 to $999	163	32.53%, see rank	23.06%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	198	39.52%, see rank	34.56%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	17	3.39%, see rank	16.87%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	18	3.59%, see rank	10.45%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	3.83%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lafayette, TN	24.30% of the Total Income
Tennessee	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lafayette, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	50	9.98%, see rank	6.05%	5.86%
10% to 20%	109	21.76%, see rank	34.78%	31.95%
20% to 30%	213	42.51%, see rank	28.01%	27.64%
30% to 40%	49	9.78%, see rank	12.76%	13.74%
40% or More	80	15.97%, see rank	17.77%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Lafayette, TN	313 USD
Tennessee	359 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Lafayette, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
$199 or Less	35	6.11%, see rank	10.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	200	34.90%, see rank	23.38%	14.70%
$300 to $499	303	52.88%, see rank	42.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	35	6.11%, see rank	15.15%	21.16%
$700 to $999	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.00%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Lafayette, TN	16.30% of the Total Income
Tennessee	11.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Lafayette, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
10% or Less	159	27.75%, see rank	45.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	221	38.57%, see rank	31.24%	31.47%
20% to 30%	161	28.10%, see rank	10.84%	12.24%
30% to 40%	32	5.58%, see rank	4.71%	5.64%
40% or More	0	0.00%, see rank	6.65%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Lafayette, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,305, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,412, 61.26%, see rank	68.74%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	40, 1.74%, see rank	3.11%	5.82%
2 Units	114, 4.95%, see rank	3.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	85, 3.69%, see rank	3.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	302, 13.10%, see rank	4.62%	4.78%
10 or More Units	199, 8.63%, see rank	7.73%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	153, 6.64%, see rank	9.67%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Lafayette, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,305, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
1 Room	68, 2.95%, see rank	1.08%	1.95%
2 Rooms	41, 1.78%, see rank	1.43%	2.48%
3 Rooms	282, 12.23%, see rank	6.75%	9.13%
4 Rooms	311, 13.49%, see rank	16.35%	16.60%
5 Rooms	661, 28.68%, see rank	22.36%	20.41%
6 Rooms	388, 16.83%, see rank	19.26%	18.06%
7 Rooms	296, 12.84%, see rank	13.02%	12.27%
8 Rooms	202, 8.76%, see rank	8.63%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	56, 2.43%, see rank	11.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Lafayette, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,305, 100%	2,839,142	132,741,033
No Bedroom	68, 2.95%, see rank	1.18%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	278, 12.06%, see rank	7.78%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	708, 30.72%, see rank	26.67%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,009, 43.77%, see rank	46.66%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	189, 8.20%, see rank	14.27%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	53, 2.30%, see rank	3.44%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Lafayette, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Housing Units	2,040, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Utility Gas	770, 37.75%, see rank	33.15%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	24, 1.18%, see rank	4.33%	4.86%
Electricity	1,217, 59.66%, see rank	59.47%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.47%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.12%
Wood	29, 1.42%, see rank	2.14%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Lafayette, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	888, 100%	747,962	39,201,928
$199 or Less	49, 5.52%, see rank	2.40%	1.50%
$200 to $299	95, 10.70%, see rank	4.03%	3.18%
$300 to $499	298, 33.56%, see rank	10.84%	7.37%
$500 to $699	374, 42.12%, see rank	24.36%	16.01%
$700 to $999	56, 6.31%, see rank	35.12%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	0, 0.00%, see rank	18.39%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.36%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	16, 1.80%, see rank	1.49%	6.10%
Median	$500, see rank	$757	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Lafayette, TN	Tennessee	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	2,040, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	175, 8.58%, see rank	6.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	835, 40.93%, see rank	32.88%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	694, 34.02%, see rank	38.26%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	336, 16.47%, see rank	22.47%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.